Morris Self, Ph.D.

Dr. Morris Self, age 92, passed away on Aug. 13 in Pagosa Springs.

He served five years in the Army as a combat engineer in World War II and was a highly decorated D-Day veteran on Omaha Beach.

Morris graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Ph.D. degree. He was a professor at the University of Florida for many years. He also consulted as a structural engineer and served on a national committee that advised, designed and wrote national building regulations and codes.